by Catalina Camia, USA TODAY

by Catalina Camia, USA TODAY

We know that President Obama's second term hasn't even begun, but what will Michelle Obama do when they leave the White House?

Public Policy Polling, a Democratic firm, released a survey Wednesday that suggests the first lady could follow in the footsteps of Hillary Rodham Clinton and run for the U.S. Senate.

Michelle Obama leads freshman Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., by 51% to 40% in a hypothetical match up for 2016, according to the PPP poll.

Kirk has been recuperating from a stroke he suffered in January. He's made tremendous progress, as he was seen climbing 37 floors inside Chicago's Willis Tower in November. A potential 2016 race is still a long way off.

While Democrats such as Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina believe Michelle Obama should give elective politics a whirl, the president said on The View that his wife doesn't have the temperament to run for office. (He did say, however, she'd be terrific if she did.)